| Is an 'alternate Internet' the only refuge from mounting threats? | |
| (from Government Computer News at 19-5-2011) | |
| The rapid adoption of mobile computing is creating vulnerabilities and threats faster than they are being addressed, a panel of industry and government experts said on May 18. Mobile is hot, and it will remain hot, said John Landwehr, Adobe Systems senior director of security solutions and strategy. Landwehr said that mobile, wireless access to the Internet is likely to surpass wired access as early as the end of this year, and most of mobile devices do not have the same level of security as ... read more» | |
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| How to stay safe on Sony's PlayStation Network | |
| (from CNet at 19-5-2011) | |
| If you are a Sony PlayStation Network (PSN) customer you are probably getting a little paranoid. First there was the data breach from last month that exposed customer data and forced Sony to take the network down. And now, just days after Sony got the service back up and running, it has taken the PSN password reset service offline because it was allowing people to change other customers' passwords if they knew their e-mail address and birth date--information that was stolen in the attack.... read more» | |
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| Virus-free honeymoon over / Smartphones' global rise exposes long-secluded mobile network | |
| (from Yomiuri at 19-5-2011) | |
| A computer virus that allows unauthorized third-party access to stored data has infected smartphones in Japan, industrial sources said, the first time such a case has been confirmed in this country. Devices were found to have been infected by the virus in February and March, the sources said. Smartphones use operating systems--such as Apple's iOS and Google's Android--that are common to all markets globally, unlike conventional cell phones sold in Japan. This means smartphone viruses could... read more» | |
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| Malware rose by 46pc in Q1, Cisco report shows | |
| (from Silicon Republic at 19-5-2011) | |
| The number of unique malware types on the web increased by 46pc between January and March of this year, a new security report suggests. Ciscos Global Threat Report, which covers the first quarter of 2011, found 105,536 instances of unique web malware in March 2011 compared to January 2011 when there were 72,294 instances of unique web malware. Business users experienced an average of 274 web malware encounters per month during Q1, up 103pc compared to 2010.... read more» | |
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| Say goodbye to era of Mac malware immunity | |
| (from MSNBC at 18-5-2011) | |
| You know you've finally arrived as a software platform when hackers start gunning for you. Such is the predicament that Apple's success has brought: Sophisticated malware has started to appear that's directed specifically at Apple machines. For years, security experts predicted that as Apple gained market share, cybercriminals would turn their attention from Windows machines toward Mac attacks. Now it appears to really be happening.... read more» |
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| IT industry news: Malware 'must be dealt with fast' | |
| (from computeach at 19-5-2011) | |
| Businesses must act quickly to tackle malware, according to Richard Moffitt, consultant systems engineer at Trusteer. "What we're finding is that attacks happen very quickly it's an automated process, [and] there are toolkits that allow fraudsters to generate new pieces of malware in minutes," he continued.... read more» | |
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| Spam and Phishing Landscape: May 2011 | |
| (from Symantec at 19-5-2011) | |
| The unexpected raid and resulting death of Osama Bin Laden shocked the world. As always, spammers were quick to jump on this headline and send a variety of spam messages leveraging the event. The Fallout from the Death of Osama Bin Laden section includes samples of some of the spam monitored in different languages. The effect of the Rustock shutdown from the previous month continued this month. After falling 27.43 percent in March, the average daily spam volume fell another 5.35 percent in Ap... read more» | |
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| Hackers Increase Smartphone Attacks | |
| (from News In A Box at 19-5-2011) | |
| Reuters reports that there has been an increase in the number of smartphone hacking, which makes software giants and phone operators invest more and more in security. The increase in hacker attacks aiming at smartphones proves to be a difficult time for the software companies and the startups and telecom operators. But, on the other hand, hackers attacks seem to very profitable for the security providers. They create big business opportunities for companies that create antivirus programs, s... read more» | |
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| Mobile hacking sets off security gold rush | |
| (from ibnlive at 19-5-2011) | |
| Hackers are increasingly aiming attacks at smartphones, touching off a race among software giants, start-ups and telecom operators seeking to cash in on ways to help consumers protect themselves. As the previously fragmented smartphone market coalesces around big operating systems like Apple's iPhone and Google's Android, it has become a more attractive target for hackers seeking to maximize damage with one hit. That's creating a big business opportunity for everyone from traditional antiv... read more» | |
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